Back in December, I shared thoughts that perhaps the Administration will scuttle this ridiculous rule out of embarrassment alone. I mean, the phony war on women trope worked well enough to secure reelection, but in reality, it isn’t holding up in the courts. Most likely they won’t scuttle it, but heavily modify it instead. (more…) Read more
It’s the feast day of the plucky little lass from Ireland who penned one of my favorite little prayers of thankfulness and joy, I should like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I should like the angels of Heaven to be drinking it through time eternal. Hear, hear! In fact, her whole prayer gives me a warm feeling all over, (more…) Read more
With an H/T to my blog neighbor Joanne McPortland, here is the press release from Archbishop Gomez, wherein he removed Cardinal Roger Mahony from all “administrative or public duties,” and his statement on receiving the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Curry. (more…) Read more
I don’t know why I didn’t see it before. All the signs were there. Megalomaniac? Check. Not interested in voting? Check. Willing to throw the 2nd amendment under the bus? Check. (more…) Read more
A classic from the game show Family Feud. Steve Harvey is great on this one. (more…) Read more
To try and find answers to questions like, “What do Catholics want from the interwebs?” The Vatican Insider calls it a “holy Web alliance.” Take a look, (more…) Read more
That’s quite a headline, eh? On the HHS Mandate front there is some old news and some newer news. I’ll start with the old news first. (more…) Read more
Ian and Dominic Higgins are thankful for all the support readers here have given their project to bring the life of Dr. Takashi Nagai to film. And looky here! They’ve got the All That Remains IMDb page up already. (more…) Read more
I am late in coming around to an appreciation of St. Thomas Aquinas. As the old saw goes, better late than never. Jacques Maritain’s book The Peasant of the Garonne has pointed me towards learning more about this Doctor of the Church. (more…) Read more
Based on this report published yesterday, you would think that they just discovered the 40+ lawsuits that have been filed and the injunctions that have been handed down thus far. How else to explain the title of the piece? A Flood of Suits Fights Coverage of Birth Control. Golly. Who knew? (more…) Read more
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